Inaugurated 2009 Surface Dirt | Website www.ctownraces.com | |
Location Charles Town Races & Slots
Charles Town, West Virginia Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Distance 1 ⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) | ||
The Charles Town Classic is an American Thoroughbred horse race for older horses (four-year-olds and up) and is run at Charles Town Races & Slots in Charles Town, West Virginia. Inaugurated in 2009, it's set at a distance of 1 mile and 1/8 on the dirt and carries a purse of $1,500,000. The track design itself is more demanding, it is a 6 furlong oval, instead of 1 mile which is the way most newer tracks are built. The final times will appear slower, as compared to 1 mile oval times, especially for longer races, due to added turns of a 6 furlong track.
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Charles Town Track Officials announced a new purse layout for the 2015 running of this race in order to attract the brightest stars in racing. This means that if the winner of the Classic has also won prestigious races there is $500,000 set aside from the purse for their Classic success.
Charles Town Track officials announced in December 2015 that the purse for the 2016 running of the Charles Town Classic would be reduced to $1,250,000.
Grade & Purse
(note: This is the race's first year as a Graded Race.)
(note: In 2009, if the winner had previously won a Grade 1 Stakes Race, then the purse was $1,000,000. If the winner had previously won a Grade 2 Stakes Race, then the purse was $750,000. If the winner had previously won a Grade 3 Stakes Race, then the purse was $600,000. If the winner had never before won a Graded Stakes Race, then the purse was $500,000.)
Records
Speed Record:
Most Wins: